# China sets record feed grain imports amid global market shifts | Feed & Grain

> USDA reported that China imported a record 37.8 million tons of major feed grains from October 2023 to May 2024, nearly double the prior year. Corn imports reached 20.7 million tons, mostly from Brazil, while barley imports hit a record 11.7 million tons and sorghum imports reached 5.2 million tons.

- Date: 2024-07-15 · published 2024-07-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14734-china-sets-record-feed-grain-imports-amid-global-market-shifts-feed-and-grain
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Record Chinese feed grain demand supports global feed grain prices, but Brazilian and other low-priced origins are capturing much of that volume, limiting gains for U.S. corn and sorghum exporters.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-12-16 | [Will China's Imports of Corn Remain High in 2022? \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14971-will-china-s-imports-of-corn-remain-high-in-2022-feed-and-grain.md) | -2.7% | +0.4% |
| CORN | 2022-07-11 | [China Is Hoarding Grain And Corn Amid Global Food Shortages \|](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14918-china-is-hoarding-grain-and-corn-amid-global-food-shortages.md) | -14.4% | -15.9% |
| CORN | 2020-12-09 | [China’s Grain Imports Surge 30% on Rising Livestock Demand - Caixin Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49503-china-s-grain-imports-surge-30-on-rising-livestock-demand-caixin-global.md) | +1.3% | +9.8% |
| CORN | 2024-04-04 | [Chinese grain imports seen near record high \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14755-chinese-grain-imports-seen-near-record-high-the-western-producer.md) | -1.0% | -1.1% |
| CORN | 2021-02-04 | [Grain Exports to China Continue Rising \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48471-grain-exports-to-china-continue-rising-feed-and-grain.md) | -3.1% | -3.9% |

## Sources

- feedandgrain.com: https://www.feedandgrain.com/grain-supply-chain/grain-trade-export/news/15679554/china-sets-record-feed-grain-imports-amid-global-market-shifts

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